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Abbreviations
Prescription Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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aa | of each |
ad | up to |
a.c. | before meals |
a.d. | right ear |
amp | ampule |
amt | amount |
aq | water |
a.l., a.s. | left ear |
A.T.C. | around the clock |
a.u. | both ears |
bis | twice |
b.i.d. | twice daily |
B.M. | bowel movement |
B.S. | blood sugar |
cc | with food |
D.A.W. | dispense as written |
dc, D/C, disc | discontinue |
disp. | dispense |
et | and |
gtt(s) | drops |
h.s. | at bedtime |
ID | intradermal |
IM | intramuscular |
inj. | injection |
L.A.S. | label as such |
N.M.T. | not more than |
noct. | at night |
o_2 | both eyes, sometimes written as o2 |
o.d. | right eye |
o.s. | left eye |
o.u. | both eyes |
per | by, through |
p.c. | after meals |
prn | as needed |
p.o. | by mouth, orally |
q.o.d. | every other day |
s | without (usually written with a bar on top of the "S") |
SL | sublingually, under the tongue |
sol | solution |
ss | one half |
supp | suppository |
t.i.w. | three times a week |
ung. | ointment |
w | with |
w/o | without |
X | times |
Y.O. | years old |